Life Over Cancer Blog

Sunny Hummus Wraps

Makes 4 wraps 

(Adapted from “Healthy Eating for Life for Women” by Kris Kieswer)

 Ingredients:

¼ cup   sunflower seeds
4               whole grain tortillas
1–2 cups        hummus
1–2 cups        mixed salad greens or torn leaf lettuce
1               carrot, shredded
1 cup   bean sprouts

Caraway Veggies with Quinoa

[ Courtesy of Ted’s recipes]

Serves 12

2       cups uncooked quinoa

2 ½   cups yellow onions thinly chopped

1       large red pepper cut julienne style

2       cups broccoli florets

1       cup carrots julienne cut     

8 oz. mushrooms thinly slice

3       tbsps olive oil

1       tbsp caraway seeds

2       tsps   sea salt

¼      tsp cayenne pepper 

Chili Bean Soup

[Courtesy of Ted’s recipes]

8   cups (cooked kidney beans) or 4 – 15 oz. cans kidney beans

1   clove minced garlic

2   cups Spanish onions (chopped)

½  cup carrots (circular)

½  cup green peppers (med chopped)

½  cup celery (med chopped)

1   lb tomatoes (pureed)

2   Tbsps olive oil

2   can tomato paste

1   cup soy nuggets (TVP) or Apple Sage Meatless sausage

1 ½ tsp mustard seed or 1 tsp of mustard powder

1 ½ tsp chili powder

½  tsp cumin

½  tsp oregano

2   bay leaves (put in beans)

1/8 tsp cayenne

1 ¼ tsp sea salt

 

Peachy Soy Sherbet

Vita Mix Cookbook, pg. 224                              yield 3 cups  

 

Ingredients:

1 cup           soy milk or other non-dairy milk of choice

3-4 tbsp.       Agave nectar or brown rice syrup

½  tsp.                 vanilla extract

1 pound         frozen fruit such as peaches

Directions:

1.      Place all ingredients in vita mix or blender, starting with liquids. Process until mixture is smooth and serve immediately. Adjust sweetness per taste.

 

Chef’s tip: for all Vita Mix frozen dessert recipes, if mixture is consistency of a milk shake, firm it up quickly by adding a cup of frozen ice cubes. Process until smooth

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